Nagrota Assembly Election Result 1990

Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

Ram Chand Bhatia of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Nagrota Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Himachal Pradesh in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 17,346 votes (53.50% vote share). The runner-up was Hardyal (Indian National Congress) with 12,489 votes.

A total of 8 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Himachal Pradesh
  • Constituency: Nagrota
  • Constituency Number: 15
  • District: Kangra
  • Total Contestants: 8
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Ram Chand Bhatia 17346 53.50% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Hardyal 12489 38.50% Indian National Congress
3 Madan Lal 1904 5.90% Communist Party Of India
4 Dalip Kumar 216 0.70% Independent
5 Kanshi Ram 132 0.40% Janata Party (JP)
6 Yog Raj Soni 124 0.40% Independent
7 Amar Singh 120 0.40% Doordarshi Party
8 Satish Kumar 86 0.30% Independent

About Nagrota Assembly Constituency

The Nagrota constituency is part of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Chand Bhatia (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 17,346 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

8 candidates contested from Nagrota assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

Nagrota is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Himachal Pradesh.

Ram Chand Bhatia (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Nagrota assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.